Hear about the origin of the universe: the big bang model and the controversy between Fred Hoyle and Edwin Hubble

Name: Hear about the origin of the universe: the big bang model and the controversy between Fred Hoyle and Edwin Hubble
Uploaded: 2021-05-28T18:51:14Z
Duration: 1 min 13 s
Description: An overview of the 20th-century controversy concerning the origin of the universe: the big bang model was disparaged by Fred Hoyle, but Edwin Hubble's findings supported it.

An overview of the 20th-century controversy concerning the origin of the universe: the big bang model was disparaged by Fred Hoyle, but Edwin Hubble's findings supported it.

Adapted from C.R. Scotese, The University of Texas at Arlington

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